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Small Boat Sailing Merit Badge Helps and Documents

Scouts learn to answer questions like “How do you sail against the wind?” while doing the requirements for the Small Boat Sailing merit badge. learn about sailing equipment and how to prepare for a safe adventure on the water. Then they demonstrate their skills by going sailing.

Get the Small Boat Sailing Merit Badge pamphlet

Printable helps for requirements:

Printable requirements for Small Boat Sailing Merit Badge

Printable checkoff sheet for Small Boat Sailing Merit Badge

Printable note sheet for Small Boat Sailing Merit Badge

Printable checkoff sheet for all Scouts BSA merit badges

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